Miami Arguably Has The Best Recruiting Class In The Country

Trinton Breeze
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Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes coaching staff have done an incredible job on the recruiting trail for the 2027 recruiting class. The 'Canes currently hold a total of 20 committed players in the cycle, with 19 of them shutting down their recruitments.

The latest addition to the class came yesterday afternoon as four-star wide receiver Eli Woodard, who decommitted from the USC Trojans a few months ago has committed to play for Miami and Mario Cristobal.

In addition of Woodard, Miami currently still holds the No. 3 spot in the 2027 recruiting rankings. However, national analyst Steve Wiltfong believes Miami goes pound for pound for the No. 1 recruiting class in America.



According to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, the Texas A&M Aggies currently hold the No. 1 spot as the best class in the 2027 cycle. Notre Dame trails behind at the No. 2 spot.

Headlining the monster-class are four five-star prospects: quarterback Israel Abrams, wide receiver Nick Lennear, defensive linemen Jaiden Bryant, and defensive back Donte Wright.

The Hurricanes currently hold a total of 15 blue-chip players.

Also headlining the class is four-star linebacker AJ Randle, who saw a major jump in the rankings. Jumping from the No. 8 linebacker in the country to the No. 2 spot. Andre Hyppolite and Jaylyn Jones also make up a dynamic duo in the safety room and are a major part of this Hurricanes class.

Take a deeper dive into the rankings:

5-star Donte Wright - No. 2 CB
5-star Israel Abrams - No. 2 QB
5-star Nick Lennear - No. 3 WR
5-star Jaiden Bryant - No. 4 Edge
4-star Ai’King Hall - No. 9 CB
4-star Andre Hyppolite - No. 10 SS
4-star Jatori Williams - No. 6 IOL
4-star Jaylyn Jones - No. 21 SS
4-star Eli Woodard - No. 22 WR
4-star Noah Glover - No. 10 LB
4-star Sean Tatum - No. 10 IOL
4-star AJ Randle Jr. - No. 2 LB
4-star Ezekiel Ayangbile - No. 23 DL
4-star Demarcus Deroche - No. 17 ATH
4-star Ty Keys - No. 14 RB
3-star Jayvon Dawson - No. 29 EDGE
3-star Sherrod Gourdine - No. 45 ATH
3-star Tyler Ford - No. 52 OT
3-star Josh Johnson - No. 108 DL
3-star DeMarco Jenkins - No. 72 DL


As Mario Cristobal and Miami continue to look for the next top-talent to join the class, who do you want to see come next for the Hurricanes?
 

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Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes coaching staff have done an incredible job on the recruiting trail for the 2027 recruiting class. The 'Canes currently hold a total of 20 committed players in the cycle, with 19 of them shutting down their recruitments.

The latest addition to the class came yesterday afternoon as four-star wide receiver Eli Woodard, who decommitted from the USC Trojans a few months ago has committed to play for Miami and Mario Cristobal.

In addition of Woodard, Miami currently still holds the No. 3 spot in the 2027 recruiting rankings. However, national analyst Steve Wiltfong believes Miami goes pound for pound for the No. 1 recruiting class in America.



According to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, the Texas A&M Aggies currently hold the No. 1 spot as the best class in the 2027 cycle. Notre Dame trails behind at the No. 2 spot.

Headlining the monster-class are four five-star prospects: quarterback Israel Abrams, wide receiver Nick Lennear, defensive linemen Jaiden Bryant, and defensive back Donte Wright.

The Hurricanes currently hold a total of 15 blue-chip players.

Also headlining the class is four-star linebacker AJ Randle, who saw a major jump in the rankings. Jumping from the No. 8 linebacker in the country to the No. 2 spot. Andre Hyppolite and Jaylyn Jones also make up a dynamic duo in the safety room and are a major part of this Hurricanes class.

Take a deeper dive into the rankings:

5-star Donte Wright - No. 2 CB
5-star Israel Abrams - No. 2 QB
5-star Nick Lennear - No. 3 WR
5-star Jaiden Bryant - No. 4 Edge
4-star Ai’King Hall - No. 9 CB
4-star Andre Hyppolite - No. 10 SS
4-star Jatori Williams - No. 6 IOL
4-star Jaylyn Jones - No. 21 SS
4-star Eli Woodard - No. 22 WR
4-star Noah Glover - No. 10 LB
4-star Sean Tatum - No. 10 IOL
4-star AJ Randle Jr. - No. 2 LB
4-star Ezekiel Ayangbile - No. 23 DL
4-star Demarcus Deroche - No. 17 ATH
4-star Ty Keys - No. 14 RB
3-star Jayvon Dawson - No. 29 EDGE
3-star Sherrod Gourdine - No. 45 ATH
3-star Tyler Ford - No. 52 OT
3-star Josh Johnson - No. 108 DL
3-star DeMarco Jenkins - No. 72 DL


As Mario Cristobal and Miami continue to look for the next top-talent to join the class, who do you want to see come next for the Hurricanes?


Please move this over to Recruiting

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It's a pretty complete class as far as position needs. I think we'll be opportunistic from here on and look for players that emerge in their SR year of H.S. No real "needs" but I'd love to add another RB. We lose Fletch and probably 1-2 other guys. Given the way RBs can banged up, we don't look to have much depth there after this season.
 
Twitter comments in Wilteddong's post...

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For the Under 30 crowd, strap in. You are about to experience what it felt like to be a Hurricane in the mid 80’s through early 90’s. While I can’t predict or guarantee the final results, I can guarantee that we will be relevant and in the hunt each year and the national audience will hate us because we are so much better than everyone else.

Gone are the days of losses to FIU or MTSU. We have returned to the place of kicking your aszs, anytime and any place. Notre Dame gonna learn come November.
 
If we can land DJ Jacobs we would be over 300 in the composite, but still behind Texas AM. Now, if we can flip Matthews then we would be number 1.
 
MJC and Jacobs sound like they aren’t over. Mario always has a surprise flip or 2
 
Hopefully Mario sees this and takes the appropriate action. Supersaiyanshel from Canesinsight message board might get us to the number 1 slot in the country. Thanks man for alerting the staff
No hope needed. You aint know CMC subscribes to my posts ???

DM me and Ill tell you the burner name he uses here.

I personally put them onto Mensah fwiw.
 
It is a really, really strong class. And, Mario and Co. have proven their evaluations of the less heralded prospects are solid, as well. If nitpicking, I would have liked one more top of the line DT, as those guys just do not hit the portal as often, but this class is incredible. And it seems like another one will be headed this way for 2028.
 
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